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“NFPA 285 Engineering Judgments: A Practical Compliance Option.”
The North American Modern Building Alliance (NAMBA) has published an article in the June 2021 issue of Construction Specifier entitled, “NFPA 285 Engineering Judgments: A Practical Compliance Option.”
The article discusses code aspects regarding fire-safe construction and engineering judgments, and their use as a practical tool that can assist designers and building officials with assessing the compliance of exterior wall assemblies with the acceptance criteria of NFPA 285.

